Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,738, Jonathan Forbes, Mass.

Lee Harvey Oswald
Forbes, Jonathan Jane
NUMBER _____
14,738
CONTENTS

1672 Massachusetts
Jonathan Forbes
of Oakham in the State of Mass who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col. Hepple in the (Mass) line for 20 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov 1832 and sent George Folsom of Worcester now present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $99.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33.33 $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Spauldin Clerk Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 57.

DECLARATION , in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twentieth day of August , in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon Nathl Paine, Judge of the Court of Probate , now sitting, Jonas Forbes , a resident of Oakham , in the County of Worcester , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he, the abovenamed Jonathan Forbes , was born on the twenty seventh day of July , A. D. 1762, in said Oakham , where he has resided until the present time. That in the Spring of 1779, he enlisted for eight months in the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Whipple , raised for the guard of the late army of Gen Burgoyne , then prisoners of war and quartered at Rutland , in said County. That he was engaged in this service for the term of eight months under Capt. Whipple ; at the expiration of which time he again enlisted under Capt. Timothy Ruggles , who at that time succeeded to the command of said Company. That his second term of enlistment was for one year, which he completed in said service at said Rutland . That the duty performed by said Company, was chiefly to stand guard over the barracks in which the prisoners were quartered, most of whom were exchanged during his last term of service. A number of the guard was also reduced in the course of the same period. That the name of his family was at that time written & called Forbush , but of late years, by general consent of said family, it has been changed to Forbes . That Simeon Draper , of Brookfield , Esquire, Henry Lyman of North Brookfield , and Samuel Hunt of said Oakham , served in the Company of Capt. Whipple at the same time when the present applicant was a member thereof, whose testimony (except Draper's ) he is enabled to procure, and annex to this declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester -
Jonathan Forbes

We Daniel Tomlinson , a Clergyman residing in the Town of Oakham , and Shelton Felton , residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Forbes, or Forbush , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Tomlinson Shelton Felton Nath l Daine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that The Rev d Daniel Tomlinson who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Oakham and that Shelton Felton who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Oakham and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Rev d Mr Tomlinson & Shelton Felton that they are respectable and entitled to full credit. Nath l Daine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Shepherd Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Forbes for a pension. That James Allen and Shelton Felton , before whom the annexed affidavit was made, are Justices of the Peace for said County of Worcester, in full credit. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court of Probate this 20th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirtyless
Shepherd Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts.
Forbes Jonas
20 mid
[Faint handwritten scribbles and marks]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
State of Massachusetts ss.
On this nineteenth day of October personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Borne in the County of Worcester & State aforesaid by Isaac Newton Judge of Probate for said County - Jane Forbes a resident of Dana in said County of Worcester aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": that she is the widow of Jonathan Forbes who was a private in the militia that he was a prisoner for a number of years - and the evidence of his services will be found among the records of the war department under the law of 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Forbes on the first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, that her husband Jonathan Forbes, died on the eleventh day of December last past and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January last past. Jonathan Forbes was at the time of his death, over the full number maximum since his death. Jane Forbes mark sworn

The within declaration sworn to and subscribed, the day and year first above written
Before me McBride Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire

I certify that on the town of Danne Book of Records page 24 is recorded the death of Jonathan Forbes in these words Mr Jonathan Forbes died December 11 th 1833 Aged 71 Years Danne Sept. 15 1838
Itahy Foster Town Clerk of Danne
Worster So September 15 th 1838 personally appeared Itahy Foster above named and made oath that the above certificate by him signed was true Before me Apollos Johnson Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
14738
Jane Forbes
Widow of
Jonathan Forbes
Rev. Rev. War
Act:
Feb 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James M c Gregor Oct 29
Hon. Secretary of War
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No. 1838
Washington
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Quartermaster's Office
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7 July 1838.
M c Gregor

Dane Map
Oct 29
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Nov 6. 1838
Education Office
Rev. Secretary of War, Office,
Washington
D. C.
Map
7 July 1838.
Forbes. Muz

Dana Worcester County Mass Oct 29th 1858 Hon.
Secretary of War
Enclosed inlosed is the papers of Widow Jane Forbes as you will see - please please communicate to me - and oblige your
Humble Servt Apollo Johnson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Epaphroditus Whipple, Esquire.
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of Jane Forbes , hereunto annexed, is genuine; and the said
Whipple was such Justice, on the thirtieth day of November last.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this fifth — day of December , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
J. G. Kendall Clerk

admitted
G. H. Bulfinch Boston 1877 Mar 28

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Franklin COUNTY, }
On this Eighth day of August 1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Jane Forbes, lately a resident of Leyden, now
a resident of Dana in the county of Franklin aforesaid
aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Jonathan Forbes who was a resident of Dana
and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of sixty six dollars and
sixty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Jane Forbes X
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of
Isaac Doane
Nathl Johnson Justice of the Peace.
Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
Nathl Johnson Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this
day of 18
CLERK.
Franklin County was allowed to state of Worcester County in this
plea before signing, Nathl Johnson Justice of the Peace

Massachusetts 2720
Jane Forbes widow of Jonas Forbes, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 Dec 1833 at Worcester in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Whipple in the Mass time for 20 mos
Enrolled on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 by and unto Apollo Johnson, Dana, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839, $199.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 33.33
$233.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 88.

4520.
Massachusetts
Purdie
Jane Forbes widow of Jonas than Forbes who was a Private in the Newton
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jan'y 1844 and sent to Ephraim Whipple Worcester Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 42.

John Forbes for John Forbes

I John Forbes of Oakham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do Testify and say that I knew one Jonathan Forbes in Oakham in the County and State aforesaid and I now know the same same Jonathan Forbes now present, and I know the same Jonathan Forbes to enlist in Capt. Thomas Whipple's Company in April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and for eight months, I know the same Jonathan Forbes to enlist in Capt. Timothy Ruggles's Company , in January one thousand seven hundred and eighty for one year , and I was nowing to his serving the time out in both of said companies, to guard the British pri- soners at Rutland Barracks in the County of Worcester and State aforesaid John Forbes

Worcester So July 10 1832 Personally appeared John Forbes, the subscriber to the within declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me. James H. H. H.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Forbes, the deponent who has made the above statement, and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity, and that his statement is en- titled to full credit.
Skelton Tilton Jus. of the Peace.

Samuel Hunt for Son. Forbes.
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I, Samuel Hunt, of Oakham, in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being sixty eight years of age, do testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Forbes, (formerly called Forbush) of said Oakham, and that I served with him as a private soldier in the company of Capt. Thos. Whipple, in the service of the Commonwealth aforesaid, in the year 1779, at Rutland, in said County, for a term of eight months.
That the duty of said company was to guard the troops taken by Gen. Gates at Saratoga, & formerly the army of Gen. Burgoyne, who were then prisoners of war, & quartered at said Rutland.
Sam. Hunt
Worcester ss.
Oakham, August 20, 1832. Personally appeared Samuel Hunt abovenamed, and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed, is true. And the said deponent is well known to the subscriber as a man of truth & veracity, and his statement is entitled to full credit.
Shelton Felton Jus. of the Peace

Brookfield Oct. 16 th 1832
George Ingleton Esq
Sir yours of the 15 th Inst. is before me Respecting Dan: Forbush. I was with Capt. Thos Whipple at Rutten in the year 1780 four months. I recd a man by the name of Forbush was with us but the given name I do not remember. Nor have I ever seen the man since to my knowledge. Therefore I cannot give any Deposition that will be of use to him.
Respectfully yours L. Dyer

498 Decm 11 1843
Mass
Jane Faby
ad 1843
To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensioners Washington D. C.
$66/66 per ans
Ephraim Whipple Worcester Mass

County of Worcester to
In this thirtieth Day of November eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Ephraim Whipple a justice of the peace in and for the County of Worcester Jane Forbes a resident of Dana in said County being seventy six years of age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third Day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Jonathan Forbes late of said Dana deceased who was a private in the revolutionary War for terms in the whole, amounted to one year and eight months according to her best recollection, he enlisted from the Town of Ashburn in the year 1777 or 1778 I am not certain which, but it was when General Burgoyne's Army was at Bennington Mass under Captain Thomas Whipple of New Hampshire Mts. but this is according to my best recollection and that she has received the sum of  sixty dollars & sixty two cents per annum under the Act of July seventh 1838 which was paid to her at the Agency at Boston Massachusetts, she further declares that she is still his Widow
Attest Isaac Dvane her Jane X Forbes mark
Sworn to, and subscribed the Day and year above written
Before me Ephraim Whipple Justice of the peace
Worcester fr Dana November 30th — 1843
I hereby certify that Jane Forbes who has signed the above declaration by making her Mark and made oath to the same, is personally known to me, to be the same Jane Forbes (Widow of Jonathan Forbes of this Town) who has received a pension of eighty dollars  sixty dollars & sixty two cents per annum under the Act of the seventh of July 1838
Ephraim Whipple Justice of the peace
Please to make a return to me as soon as convenient and whether anything further is necessary to substantiate said claim; and if not, please to send another pension certificate for yours with all due respect
Ephraim Whipple
J. L. Edwards

I Daniel Tomlinson of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clergyman, aged seventy nine years and three months, do testify and say That I am Pastor of the Congregational Church in Oakham aforesaid, and that I have held that office since the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six - That I was well acquainted with Jonathan Forbes and Jane Forbes wife of said Jonathan, who were formerly inhabitants of Oakham - They were married on the first day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine I was the officiating clergyman at their marriage -
Daniel Tomlinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. September 15 th 1838
Personally appeared Daniel Tomlinson who is well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me James Allen Justice of the Peace

I Apollo Johnson of Dana in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts Hereby testify before to say that I am well acquainted with John Forbes widow of Jonathan Forbes late of said Dana deceased, and have been for a number of years; that said Jonathan died in Dana on the eleventh day of December in the year 1838 and that said John has not been since married but still remains his widow -
Apollo Johnson
Subscribed Given to this nineteenth day of October 1838 - Before me
Seth L. Judson ex Pres

2040 Jane Forbes.
Sq. b.
Map
admitted
P 20 mts p 6666 101
act 1838
died Dec 11. 1833 Preston list.
Apollas Johnson Sand, Meb,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Benton is the Judge of said Court - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that Apollos Johnson, James Allen and Seth See are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this twenty fifth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register